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by showbu » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:17 pm
Since 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

a. heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

b.had heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

c. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

d. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what has constituted segregation.

e. was hearing cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.
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Re: Segregation

by logitech » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:23 pm
Since 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

Since needs present perfect tense so A, B and E are gone.

Between C and D

I will go with D, since it we need to another present perfect tense



c. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

d. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what has constituted
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Re: Segregation

by piyush_nitt » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:41 am
showbu wrote:Since 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

a. heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

b.had heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

c. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

d. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what has constituted segregation.

e. was hearing cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.
We need present perfect tense with Since.

IMO C

c. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

d. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what has constituted segregation

Hearing is still done , therefore has heard and lawyers debated in the past, therefore constituted.
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by iamcste » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:32 am
will go for D

similar reasons as Logi
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Re: Segregation

by piyush_nitt » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:37 am
[quote="logitech"]
Since needs present perfect tense so A, B and E are gone.

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Can you please explain the reason?

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Re: Segregation

by iamcste » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:45 am
piyush_nitt wrote:
logitech wrote: Since needs present perfect tense so A, B and E are gone.
Can you please explain the reason?

Thanks mate!

since 1897, my alma mater teaches a gamut of management subjects

This is means , action started in the past and effects are still present

( Institute was created in 1897 and still existent..so present perfect)
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Re: Segregation

by piyush_nitt » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:48 am
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Since needs present perfect tense so A, B and E are gone.

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Can you please explain the reason?

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Re: Segregation

by logitech » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:42 pm
piyush_nitt wrote:
logitech wrote: Since needs present perfect tense so A, B and E are gone.
Can you please explain the reason?

Thanks mate!
iamcste leave piyush alone!! :)

Piyush,

Since always marks a time in the past which continues to the present. And this calls the usage of present perfect tense.

You can get the feeling better from the link above and solve the little quiz to hard wire this concept:

https://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/ ... ect1D.html
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Re: Segregation

by kanha81 » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:21 pm
piyush_nitt wrote:
showbu wrote:Since 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

a. heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

b.had heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

c. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

d. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what has constituted segregation.

e. was hearing cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.
We need present perfect tense with Since.

IMO C

c. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

d. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what has constituted segregation

Hearing is still done , therefore has heard and lawyers debated in the past, therefore constituted.
I agree with Piyush because when I break it down, "has heard" and is ongoing action (that is carried over from the past- like lawyers debated) where the issue being debated is that of segregation. The issue is being debated and not the causes of the issue.
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Re: Segregation

by showbu » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:34 pm
OA C
showbu wrote:Since 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

a. heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

b.had heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

c. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

d. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what has constituted segregation.

e. was hearing cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.
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by logitech » Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:15 pm
I DONT THINK SO!! :cry:
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by showbu » Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:53 pm
Typo, C, sorry
logitech wrote:I DONT THINK SO!! :cry:
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by logitech » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:25 am
showbu wrote:Typo, C, sorry
logitech wrote:I DONT THINK SO!! :cry:
So the OA is still C :(
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by kiton » Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:55 am
Hello!

Please, let me take my chances and try to explain the reason for C:

in D we have Present Perfect tense (has heard) in the 1st part of the sentence and also the same tense (has constituted) in the 2nd part thus we can "drop" (read "skip") HAS in the 2nd part => C is correct according to GMAT.
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by sameerballani » Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:27 am
showbu wrote:Since 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

c. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what constituted segregation.

d. has heard cases in which lawyers debated what has constituted segregation.
Since makes it clear we need to go with present perfect.So left with option C and D
IMO C
the usage has constituted shows the verb/its effect is still true.
But in option C-> it clearly states the topic of debate: What constituted segregation.
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